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Finally heading to France in September. Have added so many of your great "don't miss" spots that to see them all I will have to stay for a month! Thank you so much for sharing. I am looking forward to visiting EW- it looks fun... right up my alley! Merci

Oh I love that store..Chanceuse!I hope you bought one of the darling little watercolor tins?And thank you for that book recommendation..I had never heard of it..You sure did a lot this trip..I am amazed since it didn't quite start out the way you had planned~Wonderful.

I've been obsessed with Vintage French childhood stuff ever since I was an au pair for a French family. This place is perfect! And I''m off to get the doodle book. Once again. Great tips from Carolg!!Connie*

Ooooo me too Connie'Obsessed with vintage French childhood stuff.Where to find it si the big question and not break the bank.I thought EW's prices were fine.Hmmm...must have a tete a tete with you Connie.

Hello darling Carol! So, things are finally settling into place. Alas I am leaving my French Wonderland on the 3rd of September. Undergoing an entirely new visa process but this could take months - so in the meantime, I am going to wander aim(fully) around the world! Any chance you are in Paris before I leave? Would love to finally meet up!

Parting is such sweet sorrow -- what would a trip to Paris be without the bittersweet farewells...even though you know you'll be back again, and again, and again. Joyce wrote his best Dublin stories when he lived in Switzerland, Mark Twain wrote beautifully about the Mississippi from his library in Connecticut, Wodehouse crafted his inimitable English world while living on Long Island. We're looking forward to seeing the bright, beautiful, and brilliant memories of Paris that you'll create when you're back o American soil.

Le dessin à l'école, I am coveting it!! And the little boite d'aquarelles, oj là là! I think part of the charm in finding a shop one loves is conversing with the propriétaire & learning his or her history...Being a language enthusiast, I am wondering if you conversed in French, Portuguese or English...?...I love the storefront as well as the delightful still lifes inside...

Love EW! and did I notice, yes,yes, it was a set of French canisters among the pretty china! I love poking around in little shops like that anywhere!thanks for showing PBers such a fun time in France again! Safe journey home!

I love this street! I don't know EW but it looks so similar to another favourite shop of mine in rue St Paul - Au Petit Bonheur la Chance - I'm sure you know it. Next time I'll be sure to pop in and say bom dia to Eduardo :)

Wow! I love each n every thing in this shop.When I visited New Delhi, in a place called Hauz Khas, I saw similar shop having all vintage stuff from old phones, wall clocks, decades old movie posters, and so many things! This shop in your post reminded me of that...

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♥carol gillott♥

l'Ile Saint Louis, Paris, Ile de France, France

Hi I'm Carol Gillott,
My Mom taught me watercolors at 5. I'm still at it but now tripping over cobblestones on l'Ile Saint-Louis In Paris. Savor Parisbreakfast with a hot chocolate and croissant.
I paint Paris dreams.